Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 105

Chapter 105

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Maybe it was the alcohol boosting Ellie’s courage, but when she heard Haley’s voice, she suddenly stepped closer to Alex. Their eyes met, and she taunted, “If your fiancée sees us like this, what would she think?”

“Shut up.” Alex’s eyebrows twitched with anger at Ellie’s deliberate provocation.

Ellie tried to break free from Alex, but he held her wrists even tighter. Realizing she couldn’t get away, she gave up and looked up at him, ready to confront him head–on. With a slight smirk, she gently asked, “Alex, do you like me?”

Their eyes met, and Alex said clearly, “Want me to like you? Not in this lifetime.”

Ellie felt a wave of self–mockery inside. Deep down, she already knew the truth, but every time she saw the mix of emotions in Alex’s eyes, she couldn’t shake the feeling that he might actually like her too.

Thinking about those pictures, a surge of unexplainable feelings rose inside him.

gave him a sly grin. “Want

frowned. “Of course.”

I’ll tell you right in

silent, confused and

and she tried to stay calm inside. She could put on a brave face too.

come in after hearing her and Alex. But surprisingly, the knocking stopped, and the sound of high

Ellie slowly eased the tension she felt and looked at Alex. She didn’t want him to figure out what she was thinking. She would never let him know that she had

walk?” Alex asked again,

eyes made Ellie feel a twinge of irony. “What does it matter to you?”

the alcohol, but Ellie suddenly ducked her head and bit Alex’s wrist. He winced and let go, and she opened the

Ellie muttered, feeling dizzy as she leaned against the wall and walked toward the restroom. “I curse your hands to

the restroom and heard Ellie drunkenly cursing Alex, nearly bursting

she was back in the restroom. Remembering that she just

she saw that Haley was instructing the waiter to unlock the door to the private room where

there?” Haley asked. She felt so jealous when she saw Ellie that she almost wanted